Rose Lillian (Bergquist) Nelson

HOLDEN - Rose Lillian (Bergquist) Nelson died Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010. Rose was born and grew up in Worcester, the daughter of Axel and Helen Bergquist, and graduated from North High School. She was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church for more than 60 years, and an active member of the YMCA Co-Ed Club. She maintained throughout her life close and loving relationships with a group of women who formed a club while young girls in elementary school, dubbed the KPC. She was also a member of PEO. Rose delighted in observing the natural world and collecting found "treasures": feathers, pinecones, bird nests and seashells. She was especially thrilled to observe humming-birds that came to her feeder. Above all, Rose was devoted to her family. She was the wife of Donald R. Nelson, her husband of 62 years, who died in 2003. Rose is survived by five daughters, Karen Nelson and her husband Gregg Weiss of Pittsburgh, Linda Cobbol and her husband George Cobbol of Enfield, Conn., Janet Nelson and her husband Theodore Kirousis of Spencer, Donna Nelson-Duey and her husband Len Duey of Northbridge, and Diane Nelson of Holden; a twin sister, Violet Spencer and her husband Harry Spencer of Holden; seven grandchildren, Eric Nelson and his wife Tamara, Lisa Levine, Tracey Samela and her husband David, Rebecca Levine, Jason Cobbol, Fredric Duey and Ellen Duey; and four great-grandchildren, Mariah and Shiloh Nelson, and Lauren and Paige Samela. Calling hours are 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 12, in Caswell-King Funeral Home, 474 Grove St., Worcester. The funeral is 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 13, in Wesley United Methodist Church, 114 Main St., Worcester, MA 01608, followed by burial at All Faiths Cemetery, Worcester. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to Wesley United Methodist Church.